Bleating Thing Magazine

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About

Bleating Thing is a magazine of poetry, essays, flash fiction, printable hybrid work, and visual art.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2023

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Bleating Thing Magazine's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
Normal Acceptance: Bleating Thing Magazine's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines.
More Responsive: Bleating Thing Magazine's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2026* (approx. 76 days from now) through 31 January 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 1,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2026* (approx. 76 days from now) through 31 January 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 1,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2026* (approx. 76 days from now) through 31 January 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2026* (approx. 76 days from now) through 31 January 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Bleating Thing Magazine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 12 reports from 12 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

62 min | 88.4 mean avg | 88.0 median | 111 max days (19.9 std dev)

Responses

91.66 %

Acceptances:

8.33 % of submissions accepted (106.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 8.33 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

83.33 % (86.3 avg. days per rejection) | 90.0 % personal, 0.0 % form, 10.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

8.33 % (88.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 24 Sep 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 24 Jul 2025.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 12:30 UTC (6 hours, 13 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 08 Sep 2026

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